This is an analysis of the poem In The Comfort Of Our Homes that begins with:

If noses weren't attached,
To the face....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXXcdddee X faafbfc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,1,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0101001 001 11011 1010110 1101010 01011 10110011 10010011 0110011 1001 100101 1 1101 101100 110001010 01 1101001010 10101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 150
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; of is repeated.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of In The Comfort Of Our Homes;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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